diff --git a/app/models/budget.rb b/app/models/budget.rb
index 637ff50b..c5af34f7 100644
--- a/app/models/budget.rb
+++ b/app/models/budget.rb
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class Budget < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def allocated_percent
-    return 0 unless budgeted_spending > 0
+    return 0 unless budgeted_spending && budgeted_spending > 0
 
     (allocated_spending / budgeted_spending.to_f) * 100
   end
diff --git a/app/views/budgets/show.html.erb b/app/views/budgets/show.html.erb
index f9734976..0f63602b 100644
--- a/app/views/budgets/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/budgets/show.html.erb
@@ -53,9 +53,11 @@
       <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
         <h2 class="text-lg font-medium">Categories</h2>
 
-        <%= link_to budget_budget_categories_path(@budget), class: "btn btn--secondary flex items-center gap-2" do %>
-          <%= icon "settings-2", color: "gray" %>
-          <span>Edit</span>
+        <% if @budget.initialized? %>
+          <%= link_to budget_budget_categories_path(@budget), class: "btn btn--secondary flex items-center gap-2" do %>
+            <%= icon "settings-2", color: "gray" %>
+            <span>Edit</span>
+          <% end %>
         <% end %>
       </div>